Glue gun + Driftwood + plexi = ???

[CHINABOY1021]

hey guys,

i have some driftwood, have had it submersed for few months, but changed my mind, and it ended up sitting in the closet for few mroe months. *sorry about running sentence

anyways, i want to use it again in another tank. this tank is made out of plexi glass (it's a little 2.5g nano).

can i use a glue gun to stick the driftwood onto the bottom of the tank?? will it work?? is it safe??

 

[sumthin fishy]

Will it work, probably. Is it safe? I'm not sure. You should go buy some aquarium safe silacone, that will work and be safe

 

[judgemax]

Will it work, probably. Is it safe? I'm not sure. You should go buy some aquarium safe silacone, that will work and be safe

you can pick this up at walmart for around 7 to 10 bucks good luck!

 

[iamgroovy]

Don't use a glue gun! I don't personally know for sure, but others have said that it is not safe. It's not worth the risk. Use aquarium sealant. They have it at my Wal-mart for $4. I used it to glue cut up pieces of plastic asparagus fern to a piece of petrified wood. It come out like a little bush and my platy babies hide in it. The sealant worked great!

 

[CHINABOY1021]

k i guess i will buy some aquarium safe silicone to be safe. :thm:

 

[iamgroovy]

That's your best bet

 

[slipknottin]

silicone will not bond to acrylic, nor will it bond to driftwood. Hot glue for that matter likely isnt much better.

 

[wataugachicken]

whenever i get driftwood at the LFS it always sinks immediately. you may want to see if yours will sink before you go out and buy anything. if not, trying soaking it in boiling or very very hot water for another week or so. the hot water can permeate the wood faster.

 

[svtcontour]

Ive used a glue gun to bond things together for use under water and never had a problem. I dont think the glue will dissolve in water and I dont think the glue gives off any vapors or anything either because its designed to melt, not cure.